Franklin County and Columbia Central are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County hasn't scored more than ten points for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Franklin County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lincoln County last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin County had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Lincoln County. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Falcons are ranked 66th).
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Columbia Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They never let Spring Hill onto the board and left with a 21-0 win last Friday. Considering the Lions have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Columbia Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Franklin County came up short against Columbia Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 18-6. Can Franklin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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